Salary: $16.44 – $20.56 Hourly
Location : Bob L Burger Recreation Center – Lafayette, CO
Job Type: Part Time Regular
Job Number: 202300077
Department: Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Division: Recreation
Opening Date: 06/20/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
General Summary
Do you have experience in lifeguarding and pool maintenance and want to step up to the next level?
Become a Pool Manager and provide leadership and direction to our current and future aquatics staff! This position is responsible for the daily operation and maintenance of the assigned pool, as well as providing general supervision to staff. This may include teaching and supervising swim lessons; completing daily reports; basic pool maintenance; scheduling and mentoring subordinate staff.
This position requires the ability to work varied hours including morning, weekends, nights and holidays with an average of approximately 32 hours per week.
The Pool Manager is responsible for overall facility maintenance and the safety of individuals using the pool area. This position performs a variety of duties related to the operation and management of City indoor and outdoor pools, including the general supervision of staff. Job duties may include teaching and supervising swim lessons; completing daily reports; basic pool maintenance; scheduling and mentoring subordinate staff.
Additional Benefits:
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- City-paid Medical Coverage
- Recreation Center Pass
- Wellness Punch Card (100 punches per year to use at golf course, waterpark, etc)
- Floating Holiday Pay
- PTO
- Bilingual Pay
Essential Functions
The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all-inclusive:
- Assist in the management of the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities.
- Complete daily safety checks of pool equipment and the surrounding pool area.
- Maintain standards of safety and sanitation in compliance with all regulations, policies, and guidelines of the aquatic center
- Assist the Aquatics Coordinator – Operations in hiring, training, supervising, and evaluation of staff.
- Plan, implement, and enforce lifeguard rotations and schedules.
- Assumes the duties of a lifeguard and/or swim instructor when necessary, guarding the pool area, teaching swim lessons, and preventing accidents by enforcing safety rules, policies, and regulations of the facility.
- Deal with difficult, uncomfortable, and elevated situations in a professional manner and communicate the situation to the Aquatics Supervisor in a timely manner.
- Conduct emergency drills and evaluations of staff on a regular basis; conduct safety checks of equipment; enforce policies, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of pool patrons; act as a problem solver to patrons.
- Complete and maintain a variety of reports, forms, files, and other records as required in an accurate and timely manner, i.e., daily records of water chemistry, attendance, maintenance, and cleaning.
- Completion and direction of routine maintenance of pool area; monitor and maintain water chemistry to state codes; supervise cash control from admissions and concessions.
- Conduct daily walk-through of the facility to ensure appropriate appearance; document needed repairs and maintenance; maintain an accurate inventory of first-aid, chemical, operating, and program supplies; assist Recreation Supervisor with the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies.
- Create a positive experience by building relationships with customers and staff and by providing quality seamless customer service to all.
- Perform related work as required and assigned.
Typical Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE: Pool mechanics, chemistry, and routine maintenance; swim instruction philosophies and methods for swim instruction; lifeguarding methods and techniques; aquatic safety and accident prevention; principles and practices of supervision, training, and evaluation.
SKILL: Preparing written reports and projects; in operation of equipment necessary to perform the functions of the job.
ABILITY: Analyze mechanical pool problems and make minor repairs; perform routine mechanical and chemical pool maintenance; identify and correct facility safety hazards; supervise, train and evaluate subordinates; work under minimal supervision; communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, and patrons; use good judgment and make sound decisions in stressful or emergency situations; deal tactfully with public; accurately complete a variety of forms, logs and reports; work in a highly visible work environment; sufficient strength to make rescues and lift 50 lbs.
TRAINING: High School Diploma or equivalent. Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Training, CPR, First Aid required. American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor, Water Safety Instructor and Certified Pool Operator desirable.
EXPERIENCE: Previous supervisory experience in aquatics; previous pool maintenance experience, or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills and abilities.